Ideally the answers aren’t just political soapboxing.

  • TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 hours ago

    As much as I’m laughing at people spending more than $50 on a kettle or toaster or toothbrush or what have you and calling themselves clever shoppers, I think it’s worth spending on anything that goes between you and the ground, e.g. tires, shoes, bikes, etc.

    Though I’m sure that adage has also been incorporated into modern pricing models and every damn thing is a fucking scam to manipulate you into thinking you’ve made a shrewd and balanced decision when you spend just a weeee bit more.

    I despise every company with a fiery passion.

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      7 hours ago

      Expensive doesn’t mean the shoes are good, but cheap does mean they are shit. Of course you also get different types of shoe that may not directly compare with others.

      Then you also get different shops selling the same product at different prices.